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A lot of things were different back in 1984. Ghostbusters was at the top of the box office, LeBron James was a newborn, and lift tickets were less than $15. But pizza was as popular as it is today, and a New Yorker named Henry Mann started selling it by the slice out of a small storefront at 1550 California Street, ten years before the D Line becam...

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Mercury Studios and Fathom today announced the U.S. theatrical release date for iconic Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli’s concert film, Andrea Bocelli 30: The Celebration. The film, which chronicles Bocelli’s three-day July concert event in Italy honoring his 30th anniversary in music, is set to be released in US theaters on Friday, November 8. Fathom...

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Italian citizens are informed that, in collaboration with the Honorary Vice Consul, a ‘Passport Day’ is scheduled for November 7th 2024 at the Honorary Vice Consulate’s office in Denver for the acquisition of biometric data for the purpose of issuing an Italian passport, without the need to go to the Consulate General’s office in Chicago. Italian c...

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In an old brick building in what used to be Denver’s Little Italy, Italian traditions are still very much alive at the Potenza Lodge. “The 3 F’s of Italian culture are family, faith and food,” said Geraldine Pergola, the lodge’s historian. “I was born into the Potenza Lodge. My parents were both lifelong members,” she said. “The Potenza Lodge, out...

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Andrea Bocelli announced new 2025 North American tour dates for February and June. The new tour includes ten show dates in major cities across the US, including Omaha, Tampa, Savannah, New Orleans, Houston, Austin, and Denver. The February dates will once again honor Valentine’s Day with Bocelli’s first time in Omaha, NE with the Omaha Symphony and...

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Frasca Hospitality Group is at it again – with the help of some familiar faces to bring Italian comfort food to South Denver. Chef Russell Stippich, and General Manager David Crowe along with a powerhouse team have come together to embody the essence of Italy’s rich culture, food and hospitality – creating a warm and inviting atmosphere that aims t...

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“Pan-seared scallops, shrimp and white wine sauce. Garlic. Pecorino cheese. Our original spaghettini is timeless,” says Venanzio Momo, owner of Cucina Colore in Denver, CO, which is celebrating thirty years in business this month. It's got a bright future, too, even as development in the area promises more change to come, including the closure of t...

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Rosso Pomodoro, Italy’s largest Neapolitan pizza franchise, announces the launch of franchise opportunities in the United States. Founded in Naples, Italy, the birthplace of pizza, in 1998, the Milan-based pizza chain has expanded globally to 70 locations in Italy and 140 locations worldwide including the operation of highly demanding restaurants i...

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When I first took over, every phone call I'd receive would say, ‘I’m looking for the owner, is he there?’ They would always act so surprised that there was a woman in charge in the meat business,” recalls Diana Payne, owner of Canino's Sausage Company.Known to many as the Sausage Queen of Denver, Payne has been the sole owner of Canino’s since 1989...

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Sports found Vic Lombardi. And he has spent his adult life finding ways to make it more fun and interesting for the rest of us. The son of Italian immigrants Ezio and Bambina, Lombardi did not speak English until around the age of 7. He remembers watching neighborhood kids play football, not knowing the rules, but joining the game anyway. “It was m...

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